“In every class of our DNP students, there have been several who have wanted to stay in the hospital setting as a Nurse Practitioner,” said Connie Creech, director of Graduate Nursing Programs. “The acute care Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a high demand specialty that many generic RN students at UM-Flint have also expressed interest in.”

UM-Flint nursing students learn in real health settings

Because the majority of nurses work in hospitals, they are already familiar with the role of an acute care NP who manages the care of serious and critically ill hospitalized patients.

According to Creech, the NP will fill an important role in Flint and surrounding communities for medical centers, hospitals, and specialist physicians.